Awning



July 7, 1936- s. c. GROESCHEL ET AL I 2,046,680

AWNING Filed Oct. 1, 1935 s She'et-Sheet 1 Inventor D A Home}:

s. c. GROESCHEL Er AL 2,046,680

AWNING July 7, 1936.

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Attorney July 7, 1936- s. c. GROESCHEL ET AL v AWNING Filed Oct. 1, 1935 I 3 Sheets-Sheet J5 I'rwentm' Attorney Patented July 7, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AWNING Sidney C. Grocschel and Aaron G. Dawson, Columbia, S. 0.

Application October 1, 1935, Serial No. 43,114 Claims. (01. 156-43) This invention relates to an improved awning indicated as a unit by the numeral 8. It comusable in connection with windows, doors and prises an inclined top frame 9 and substantially similar closures and structures. semi-triangular end frames or members H). We

The main feature constituting the essential call attention to the top-most bar II and the 5 degree ofnewness and novelty in this improved lower-most bar l2, the latter being bevelled as 5 awning construction is the adoption and use of indicated at it to. serve as an effective closure hingedly mounted complemental slats properly for cooperation with the correspondingly bevelled coordinated to function as a shutter, whereby to surface H of the lower-most slat IS. The upperpermit the provision of an awning susceptible of most slat in the top construction, denoted by w providing adequate ventilation and light or to the numeral l6, has one edge portion ll swing- 10 be completely closed up to effectively shed rain able to a position undeplapping the top cross and snow. bar II. This provides effective closing at the In reducing the invention to actual practice, top nd tt m o t ass y- The e we have conceived of the idea of utilizing a strucmediate or intervening slats are conveniently ture which is made essentially of wood, or equivadesignated by the numerals l8. All of the slats, 15 lent material, which includes three distinguishhowever, are Sub a y rectangular in f able groups of slats, that is top slats and side or and are provided with trunnions or journals l9 end slats, whereby to provide three selectively mounted for oscillation in proper bearings in. or collectively usable shutters to control the enthe end members of the frame structure 9. The

trance of light and air. One specific improveslats comp et y p t Space Surrounded y 20 ment, structurally stated, has to do with the said frame and together with the frame form the adoption and use of slats wherein the acfiacent roof or top portion of said awning. It is to be overlapping edges of the respective slats swing observed that the slats are so proportioned and together in such coordinating fashion as eflect arranged that when they swing to closed positight weather-proof joints between said slats tions the lower edges of the slats over-lap the 5 when they are closed, and to at the same time upper edges of the underlying slats. This proeifectively drain water. vides the desired weatherproof joints between Several other features and advantages will bethe respective slats when closed as shown nicely come more readily apparent from the following in Figure 3. As shown to advantage in Figure 4 description and the accompanying illustrative the slats may be swung to open position for air 3 drawings. ventilating and light admission purposes. When In the accompanying drawings, wherein like the slats are closed as shown in Figure 3 they numerals are employed to designate like parts occupy inclined positions differently from the throughout the same: 'frame 9. That is to say, the angular slant or 5 Figure '1 is an outside elevational view looking slope of the slats individually and collectively 5 at the inclined top or roof portion of said awnvaries and is less acute than the main frame 9. ing and showing the slats closed. The arrangement of slats forming the end shut- Figure 2 is an inside elevational view, that is ters and mounted in the end frames I0 is sub- -a rear view of the awning detached from the stantially identical with that already described.

40 window structure. As a matter of convenience, we will describe one 40 Figure 3 is a vertical central sectional view set of slats forming one end shutter. It will be obwith the awning in place and the slats closed. served that in this connection (see Figure 3) that Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical the upper-most slat 20 is comparatively short, sectional view showing the lower portion of Fi while the lower-most one is comparatively long are 3 with the slats swung to open ventilating as indicated at 2|. The intervening ones, 22 and 45 positions. 23, are progressively proportioned. This permits Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view through the slats to occupy the greater area of the soone of the end members of the awning frame called end frames or members Hi. It also prostructure with the slats closed. vides a properly proportioned structure. It will Figure 6 is a fragmentary end view showing be noticed that the lower-most portion or bar 50 the relatively small end'slats in open position. 24 of the end member is beveled to accommodate Figure '7 is a fragmentary perspective view of correspondingly bevelled surface 25 of the lowerone of the slats. most slat 2|. In addition, all of the slats are The improved awning, which is principally provided at their upper swingable end with ey s constructed of wood, or equivalent material, is 26 connected to companion eyes 21, carried by 55 the operating rod 28. It is further noted that there are three of these operating rods 28, these being located on the interior of the awning, and conveniently disposed to permit them to be readily handled for opening the desired shutter whether it be at the top or one end, or all around.

An appreciable degree of newness resides, it is believed, in the provision of wooden awning characterized by the inclined substantially rectangular top frame having mounted therein the pivotally mounted over and underlapping slats which are so arranged and proportioned as to come together to provide effective weather-proof joints. This provides an ingenious shutter forming virtually the whole of the top of the awning structure. It makes for moreready ventilation and admission of light. It is in effect an inclined window blind. Secondly, proportionate novelty contributing to that already mentioned, is believed to reside in the provision of so-called blinds or shutters in the respective or opposite end members of the awning. It would appear to be new, structurally stated, in a development of this kind to employ the progressively lengthened or graduated slats serving to define said end shutters. The tie and operating rods between the respective sets of slats or shutters are confined within the limits of and being on the interior of the awning, makes for ease and convenience and expeditious operation. All of these features have been carefully selected and carefully coordinated to provide their proportionate share of advantages as a whole. The unitary structure is wellbalanced and possesses a unique appearance. Thus it embodies ornamental and utilitarian factors worthy of consideration in a simplified and economical awning of this special variety.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, if desired.

We claim:

1. An awning of the class described comprising an inclined top frame, and a depending end frame, and individual multiple slat shutters mounted in these respective frames.

2. An awning of the class described comprising an inclined top frame, and a depending end frame, and individual multiple slat shutters mounted in these respective frames, each shutter being provided with an individual operating rod,, and all of said rods being conveniently located in the limits of the awning proper to make for expeditious access and operativeness.

3. An awning of the class described comprising an inclined top member and depending vertical triangular end members, each of said end members being provided with a shutter, said shutter being composed of a plurality of progressively lengthened coordinated slats and operating means therefor.

4. An awning of the class described comprising a rigid wooden rectangular top frame inclined in the usual way, a pair of depending vertical substantially triangular rigid end frames, and multiple assembly slats pivotally mounted in said frames to provide an inclined top shutter and a pair of individualend shutters, all of said shutters being provided with individual operating means, whereby they may be selectively or collectively utilized as desired.

5. A window awning construction comprising a rigid structure including as a salient part thereof, an inclined frame adapted to extend outwardly and downwardly in relation to a window or the like in the customary awning-forming manner and provided with a ventilating shutter, said shutter being composed of a plurality of companion pivotally mounted, simultaneously operable slats.

SIDNEY C. GROESCHEL. AARON G. DAWSON. 

